• palm kernel oil processing mustard oil fully in Cameroon
  • palm kernel oil processing mustard oil fully in Cameroon
  • palm kernel oil processing mustard oil fully in Cameroon
  • palm kernel oil processing mustard oil fully in Cameroon
  • How much oil does a palm plantation produce in Cameroon?
  • Figure 2: Biogeographical regions of Cameroon (Source: IRAD and Cameroon Statistics Directory – 2000.) Under good ecological conditions a well-managed oil palm plantation can produce up to 7.2 tons of crude palm oil (CPO) (and 1.5 ton of palm kernel oil (PKO)) (Caliman, 2011), although the industrial average is closer to 4.0 tons CPO/hectare.
  • Can RSPO palmghg be used in Cameroon?
  • The RSPO PalmGHG tool can be modified to suit specifics of different countries around the world, which creates an opportunity to test it in Cameroon. Cameroon is one of Africa's top palm oil producers producing about 269,000 tons of palm oil in 2018 with an average growth rate of 3.5 % per year in the last decade (FAO, 2019).
  • How many palm oil mills are there in Cameroon?
  • There are currently about 498 palm oil mills in the South West Region (largest palm oil producing region) of Cameroon alone, of which only 5 are fully automated/ industrial mills (Ordway et al., 2019).
  • How can Cameroon increase palm oil production?
  • The Government of Cameroon’s Rural Sector Development Plan proposes an increase in palm oil production to 300,000 tons in 2015 and 450,000 tons in 2020. This can be achieved primarily through increasing oil production yields, as well as potentially increasing the area under oil palm production and by increasing oil extraction rates.
  • How does a palm kernel oilcake work?
  • The expelled kernel oil flows through the slots distributed over the barrel circumference. The oilcake leaves the extraction machine through an adjustable cone and is then delivered to the second pressing Because of their high oil content, Palm kernels have to be subjected to 2 stage pressing for maximum oil yield.
  • Who makes palm oil in Cameroon?
  • Currently, agro-industrial palm plantations and industrial transformation of palm oil in Cameroon are carried out by five large companies: The French group Bolloré has three companies including - SOCAPALM (28,027 ha), SAFACAM (4,870 ha) and the Swiss Farm (3,793 ha); the other two companies belong to the State: CDC (12,670 ha) and PAMOL (9,500 ha).